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In Testik's theory, ignoring viscous dissipation and impact parameter, α = β = 1 approximately for the bouncing-coalescence-separation transition; α < 1 for bouncing, α > 1 and β < 1 for coalescence, and β > 1 for separation.
“In Testik's theory, 26,48 by ignoring the effects of viscous dissipation and the impact parameter, α β = = 1 approximately for the bouncing-coalescence-separation transition, where the two energy ratios divide the We -Δ parameter space into three regimes, with α < 1 for bouncing, α > 1 and β < 1 for coalescence, and β > 1 for separation.”
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- Authors
- Testik, F. Y.
- Affiliations
- Clemson University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Testik, Firat Y.
- ORCID
- Testik, Firat Y.
- Venue
- Atmospheric Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-11
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 389-399
- ISSN
- 0169-8095 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1984792030
- Cited by
- 35
- References
- 65
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- FWCI
- 1.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Atmospheric Research (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Clemson University
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Keywords
- bounce, coalescence, breakup, Weber number, surface energy, precipitation microphysics, droplet size distribution, regime diagram
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